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GREEN DON’T LET FLOW DOWNSTREAM Protect Our Lagoon, Follow Fertilizer Laws SKIP THE PHOSPHORUS Make sure the middle number, Phosphorus (P), on your bag is zero! Only apply Phosphorus if a soil test confirms it is needed. JUST SAY NO TO N IN THE SUMMER It is against the law to apply any N (nitrogen) to the lawn during the rainy season from June 1 to September 30. GO SLOW ON N IN THE SPRING You must use fertilizer with at least 50% slow release nitrogen. The best time to apply N is in the spring. STAY AWAY FROM THE WATERWAY Keep fertilizer away from any body of water. Set-backs range from 10-25 feet, check your local ordinance to be sure of your set-backs at www.BeFloridianNow.org. BLOW GRASS BACK Fertilize your lawn naturally! Keep all grass clippings and vegetative material away from streets, storm drains, and water bodies. Blowing them back on the lawn provides natural fertilizer! What are the Three Numbers I See on Fertilizer Bags? Nitrogen (N) Phosphate (P 2 O 5 ) Potassium (K 2 O) or Potash 14-0-26 N P K For more information, visit www.BeFloridianNow.org
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GREENGREENDON’T LET
FLOW DOWNSTREAMProtect Our Lagoon, Follow Fertilizer Laws
SKIP THE PHOSPHORUSMake sure the middle number, Phosphorus (P), on your bag is zero! Only apply Phosphorus if a soil test confirms it is needed.
JUST SAY NO TO N IN THE SUMMERIt is against the law to apply any N (nitrogen) to the lawn during the rainy season from June 1 to September 30.
GO SLOW ON N IN THE SPRINGYou must use fertilizer with at least 50% slow release nitrogen. The best time to apply N is in the spring.
STAY AWAY FROM THE WATERWAYKeep fertilizer away from any body of water. Set-backs range from 10-25 feet, check your local ordinance to be sure of your set-backs at www.BeFloridianNow.org.
BLOW GRASS BACKFertilize your lawn naturally! Keep all grass clippings and vegetative material away from streets, storm drains, and water bodies. Blowing them back on the lawn provides natural fertilizer!
What are the Three Numbers I See on
Fertilizer Bags?
Nitrogen (N) Phosphate (P2O5)
Potassium (K2O) or Potash
14-0-26N P K
For more information, visit www.BeFloridianNow.org
WHAT DO I LOOK FOR IN FERTILIZER?
WHAT DO I LOOK FOR IN FERTILIZER?
WHAT DO I LOOK FOR IN FERTILIZER?
Look for the terms time-release, slow-release or controlled-release on the product label. At least 50% of the nitrogen (N) in the fertilizer should be slow-release nitrogen.
To determine how much nitrogen in your fertilizer is slow-release use the “Guaranteed Analysis” (or fertilizer content) label on your fertilizer bag, along with the calculation below.
KNOW IF YOUR
FERTILIZER IS SLOW!
This bag meets requirements
to apply October-May.
50% SLOW RELEASE
CALCULATIONGuaranteed AnalysisTOTAL NITROGEN (N) .......................... 16.00%
14.45% Urea Nitrogen (N)*SOLUBLE POTASH (K2O) ...................... 26.00%SULFUR (S) Total .................................... 19.70%
10.50% Free sulfur (S)9.20% Combined sulfur (S)
IRON (Fe) Total ..........................................0.96%0.19% Water Soluble (Fe)
MANGANESE (Mn) Total ........................0.48%0.1% Water Soluble Manganese (Mn)
DERIVED FROM: Polymer Coated Sulfur Coated Urea, Sulfate of Potash, Iron Oxide, Manganese Oxide.
CHLORINE (C) Max ...................................2.00%
*8.00% Slowly Available Urea Nitrogen from Polymer Coated Sulfur Coated Urea.
Guaranteed AnalysisTOTAL NITROGEN (N)............................16.00%
14.45% Urea Nitrogen (N)*SOLUBLE POTASH (K2O) ......................26.00%SULFUR (S) Total .....................................19.70%
10.50% Free sulfur (S)9.20% Combined sulfur (S)
IRON (Fe) Total ..........................................0.96%0.19% Water Soluble (Fe)
MANGANESE (Mn) Total ........................0.48%0.1% Water Soluble Manganese (Mn)
DERIVED FROM: Polymer Coated Sulfur Coated Urea, Sulfate of Potash, Iron Oxide, Manganese Oxide.
CHLORINE (C) Max ...................................2.00%
*8.00% Slowly Available Urea Nitrogen from Polymer Coated Sulfur Coated Urea.
x 100 = 50%Slow
Release
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agreement with the IRL Council. The total cost of pamphlet production was $6,138 of which 60% was provided by USEPA. Marine Resources Council
